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Moderately Hot 30cal Wildcat
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 446914" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>The data I have came right out of his writings. There's a good bit of data out there about the .300 Ackley (the one off an 8mm mag case), as it's a favorite of 1000 yard shooters. The other two are harder to find data on.</p><p> </p><p> The #1 & #2 are in the 2.5" area, but one is a little longer than the other for a cleanup in a standard 30-06 barrel (somebody on here has a #2). The actual numbers, I don't know for sure. But I'd say they are just a tad shorter than a .308 Norma mag. Looks like you could reduce the loads about 10% for a .308 Norma, and work your way up from there. Ackley does say the the #2 will take 67 grains of 4350 for 3060 fps in the 180 grain bullets (max load), so I think the rounds are not all that far apart. Also he says that the Apex is similar as well as the Wade. But as close as these are to the .308 Norma, I think it would be much easier to build a .308 Norma mag. You have dies on the shelf, the reamer is standard, and loading manuals are full of data (plus it will cleanup in a 30-06 barrel)</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 446914, member: 25383"] The data I have came right out of his writings. There's a good bit of data out there about the .300 Ackley (the one off an 8mm mag case), as it's a favorite of 1000 yard shooters. The other two are harder to find data on. The #1 & #2 are in the 2.5" area, but one is a little longer than the other for a cleanup in a standard 30-06 barrel (somebody on here has a #2). The actual numbers, I don't know for sure. But I'd say they are just a tad shorter than a .308 Norma mag. Looks like you could reduce the loads about 10% for a .308 Norma, and work your way up from there. Ackley does say the the #2 will take 67 grains of 4350 for 3060 fps in the 180 grain bullets (max load), so I think the rounds are not all that far apart. Also he says that the Apex is similar as well as the Wade. But as close as these are to the .308 Norma, I think it would be much easier to build a .308 Norma mag. You have dies on the shelf, the reamer is standard, and loading manuals are full of data (plus it will cleanup in a 30-06 barrel) gary [/QUOTE]
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